Category Archives: Past

2026 MLK March for the Dream – Join NAACP Santa Cruz County

Monday • January 19 • 10-11 AM • wheelchair accessibleSanta Cruz City Hall – BLM Mural • 809 Center St • Santa Cruz NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch invites the community to join the 2026 MLK March for the Dream on Monday, January 19, 2026, beginning at 10 am. The theme is “Stepping Into the Future Together” following on last year’s themeContinue reading “2026 MLK March for the Dream – Join NAACP Santa Cruz County”

Pre-MLK March Community Sign-Making with RCNV **AND** Community Response Action

Saturday • January 10 • 12-4 PM • Sign Making • wheelchair accessible • FreeResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz• Immediately After • 4-5 PM • Honor Everyone Harmed by ICESigns on Ocean St • Santa Cruz The Resource Center for Nonviolence invites you to gather to make signs onContinue reading “Pre-MLK March Community Sign-Making with RCNV **AND** Community Response Action”

Visions from Within

Through February 28 • by appointment • FreeBarrios Unidos • 1817 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz Visions From Within, on view at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, showcases the creativity and resilience of individuals currently incarcerated. Through painting, drawing, and poetry, artists share deeply personal reflections on identity, hope, justice, and transformation. Through drawings, painting, and video, theContinue reading “Visions from Within”

50 Years since “Wounded Lee” in Watsonvillewith Indian Elder Patrick Orozco

Wednesday • Nov 5 • 12 – 2 PM • Free • wheelchair accessibleUCSC Cowell Hay Barn • 94 Ranch View Rd • Santa Cruz We gather in recognition of Amah-Ka-Tura, a symbol of the enduring legacy and successful efforts of Patrick Orozco and the Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council. Today, we honor Patrick’s unwaveringContinue reading “50 Years since “Wounded Lee” in Watsonvillewith Indian Elder Patrick Orozco”

Fight Back Fall – SURJ National Action Hours

Ongoing Every Other Wednesday • 5 PM • OnlineNext Date: Nov 12 Join SURJ National on Wednesdays — whether you are new to SURJ, or have been organizing with us for a while — to take action together. We do things like call and write representatives and make public comments on government websites. Each action hourContinue reading “Fight Back Fall – SURJ National Action Hours”

No Kings Rally & March – in Santa Cruz and Watsonville

Saturday • October 18 • wheelchair accessible Santa Cruz: 10 AM – 12 PM • San Lorenzo Park + Volunteer Sign Up formWatsonville:  Noon – 2 PM • Watsonville City Plaza  Watsonville:  Sign making party at the Watsonville Public House (625 Main Street) 4:00-6:00, Thursday, October 16. Supplies will be provided.  Local Indivisible chapters are organizing No Kings Mass Rallies in Santa CruzContinue reading “No Kings Rally & March – in Santa Cruz and Watsonville”